Programme - Monday 5 July

13:15-14:30

Session
Paper
Author(s)
Session I-A

Cultural Heritage (1)
Report on the project "The Ethnographic and Cultural Mappings of Sabah, Malaysia. Part 1: Tambunan District"
Jacqueline Pugh-Kitingan
Spatial arrangement of the Austronesian Mortuary Tradition in Southern Kalimantan
Vida Pervaya
Technology Aided Performance to Preserve Bangsawan
Nur Afifah Vanitha bt Abdullah
Session I-B

Archaeology/ Anthropology
Sojourns: The Anthropologist and the Traveller
Jennifer Helen Alexander
In Defence of 'Tribe': Political Science Engages Bornean Anthropology
Sanen Marshall
The Potential of Collaborative Research in Neolithic sites of West Kalimantan
Mahirta
The Discovery of Austronesia Track in West Kalimantan Through Pottery Analysis in Balai Arkeologi Banjarmasin
Khadijah Thahir Muda
Session I-C

Language Education (1)
Focal points of Grammar Teaching in Secondary School Iban Textbooks
Su Hie Ting, Felisia Tensing
Creating Relevance: The Tutong Language Newspage Experiment
Noor Azam Hj Othman
An Application of Crowdsourcing for Language Preservation
Emmy D. Hossain, Fatihah Ramli, Cheong Chai Yeen, Chin Sook Kuan, Alvin W. Yeo
Session I-D

History (1)
The Little Sultan: Ahmad Tajuddin, Gerard MacBryan & Malcolm MacDonald
Bob Reece
Sabayan: Change, Continuity and Hybridisation in Iban Beliefs about the Afterlife Following Anglican Work in Sarawak During the Period of Brooke and Colonial Rule, 1848-1968
Peter Varney
Softball, square dancing and the Peace Corps Legacy in Sarawak
Adela Baer
Session I-E

Literature
Fact and Fiction: The Novels of Joseph Conrad in Borneo
Louis Royal
Persaingan antara Spesis salam Novel Sarawak Pilihan
Maharam Mamat
Kadazandusun Journey Folktales: The Questing Hero and Heroine
Sim Chee Cheang
Revisiting Skipper's The Meeting-Pool: A Tale of Borneo through its Portrayal of Challenges, Changes and Continuity
Kavitha Ganesan

 

14:30-16:30

Session
Paper
Author(s)
Session II

Panel - Migration
Iban of marotai: revisiting the concept of iban bejalai
Spencer Empading
Iban in Pasir Gudang, johor Bahru: A Study on Migration and Social Capital
Peter M. Kedit
Crafting Niche for Survival in Pasir Gudang Area, Johor, Semenanjung Malaysia
Dimbab Ngidang, Robert Menua Saleh
Contemporary Iban Bejalai: A Journey Towards Socio-Economic Progress or a Low-Level Trap
Madeline Berma